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Finding a friend for Christmas

Finding a friend for Christmas

22 December 2015

Lonely people in Kent have been given the gift of friendship in time for the festive season thanks to generous volunteers. Could you do the same?

High winds close ice rink

High winds close ice rink

22 December 2015

Festive fun on a Kent ice rink is postponed as high winds force organisers to close the attraction.

Feeding turnover

Feeding turnover

22 December 2015

Activity in the food and drink sector helped a law firm increase revenues to £8.5 million in the first half of the year.

Former milk depot redevelopment given green light

Former milk depot redevelopment given green light

20 December 2015

Plans to redevelop a former milk depot into dozens of new homes have been given the green light.

Crews tackle car fire

Crews tackle car fire

19 December 2015

Firefighters have tackled a car fire which broke out in a commercial garage this afternoon.

Lowly beetroot could be saviour for lung patients

Lowly beetroot could be saviour for lung patients

19 December 2015

A trial being run at a Kent hospital hopes to use beetroot juice to help lung disease sufferers breathe more easily.

Fire rips through third floor flat

Fire rips through third floor flat

18 December 2015

Firefighters treated a man for smoke inhalation after a blaze in a block of flats.

It's Christmas Jumper Day! Tweet us your pics

It's Christmas Jumper Day! Tweet us your pics

18 December 2015

It's that time of year again when good taste goes out the window in aid of charity - tweet us your best Christmas jumper photos!

Man allegedly drives at shopper after stealing TV

Man allegedly drives at shopper after stealing TV

17 December 2015

Police are appealing for information after a shoplifter allegedly drove his van at a man in a supermarket car-park.

Driver charged after three injured in crash

Driver charged after three injured in crash

17 December 2015

A 59-year-old man has been charged with causing serious injury to two pedestrians in a crash, which also left a car passenger hurt.

Traffic lights out at busy junction

Traffic lights out at busy junction

17 December 2015

A set of traffic lights on a busy road are currently out and motorists are being advised to approach with caution.

VIDEO: Use the force... to test your smoke alarm

VIDEO: Use the force... to test your smoke alarm

17 December 2015

Kent's fire service is encouraging "Jedi knights, princesses and nerf-herders" to turn their lightsabers into lifesavers and check their smoke alarms.

Taxpayers foot the bill for councillors' unpaid tax

Taxpayers foot the bill for councillors' unpaid tax

17 December 2015

Just 15 councillors have volunteered to pay back tax that Kent County Council paid on their behalf - out of your money.

Man charged after street robberies

Man charged after street robberies

16 December 2015

A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with two robberies that both happened in the early hours of the morning.

Camp comedian celebrates

Camp comedian celebrates

16 December 2015

Camp comedian Julian Clary, who lives in Kent, has two dates in the county in 2016 as part of his The Joy of Mincing tour.

Three men 'found in lorry' questioned by immigration officers

Three men 'found in lorry' questioned by immigration officers

16 December 2015

Police and immigration officers were called to a busy Kent road to reports three men had been found in the back of a lorry.

Kent man avoids jail

Kent man avoids jail

16 December 2015

A man who admitted shoplifting and committing several driving offences has narrowly avoided jail.

Rehab centre where poor care captured on film to close

Rehab centre where poor care captured on film to close

16 December 2015

A neuro-rehabilitation centre where the poor care of a severely-disabled father was captured on film is due to close this month on cost grounds.

Pensioner remains in hospital after being freed from car

Pensioner remains in hospital after being freed from car

16 December 2015

Emergency services released a man in his 80s from a car after a town centre crash.

Arrest after person reported missing

Arrest after person reported missing

15 December 2015

Police officers called to investigate reports a missing man from Hertfordshire had been spotted in Kent ended up arresting the man.

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